“… the OTHER kind of gas station.”
‘Dystopian’ toilets won’t give you loo roll unless you watch an advert first
Metro.uk | September 17, 2025 | Katie BowdenIn a move described as ‘dystopian’, some public bathrooms in China are forcing users to watch an advert in order to gain access to toilet paper.
A video shared by China Insider showed a person scanning a QR code on the loo roll dispenser and watching a short advert, before a few squares of paper are dispensed.
If that’s not enough paper, or if you don’t want to watch an advert, you can pay 0.5 RMB – about 5p – to skip the ads.
It’s been claimed the system cuts down on waste, with authorities suggesting some people had been taking excessive amounts of free toilet paper.
It’s inflation: Brits used to just have to spend a penny.
The might have to go back to the Hand Dynasty.
Han shat first!
“Bei-jing” is the sound that cash registers make.











